Operation Kindness – North Texas’ original and largest no-kill animal shelter – was recently selected as one of three finalist organizations in the running for a $100,000 donation from “Reliant Gives,” a charitable-giving program sponsored by Reliant. Reliant Gives expands Reliant’s community outreach across Texas, sharing the power of giving with local communities. Reliant employees regularly nominate a wide selection of Texas nonprofits, which are narrowed to three finalists for each round. Reliant Gives will celebrate continued community support when the winners are announced Dec. 5.

To help garner the community’s support, Operation Kindness will host multiple events this week including a voting party at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse in Addison on Wednesday, Nov. 29 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The public is invited to enjoy drink specials and half-price appetizers, as they make as many votes as possible for Operation Kindness in the Reliant Gives campaign. Throughout the evening guests will have the opportunity to win raffle prizes including the chance have their tab covered.

Additional opportunities to cast votes for Operation Kindness in the Reliant Gives campaign, will include a an ugly holiday sweater happy hour and karaoke soiree, at the shelter located at 3201 Earhart Dr, Carrollton, TX 75006 on Friday, Dec. 1 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

In order for Operation Kindness to secure the financial support they need to continue serving North Texas’ homeless animals, the no-kill shelter is requesting the community vote for them on Reliant.com/vote beginning Nov. 27 and running through Dec. 3. Voting is completely anonymous and the Reliant site does not collect any information or require a sign-in. The nonprofit with the most votes will receive $100,000. The other two nonprofits will receive $20,000 and $10,000 respectively based on the number of votes received. The public may vote as often as they like, and the site will let them share their votes on social media. There are no age restrictions to participate in voting. Voting began on Nov. 27 at noon and will end on Dec. 3 at 11:59 p.m. (all times Central).